Eighth graders blank Bellville

J.R. Hinojosa’s fumble recovery set up a touchdown pass to give the Tigers’ eight graders a 20-0 halftime lead. THURSDAY: The junior varsity/ freshman team will host Madisonville at 5:30 p.m. The junior high Tigers will travel to Madisonville, with the first game starting at 4:30 p.m. The 7B, 7A teams will play first, followed by 8A.

The Rockdale junior varsity’s comeback bid fell short in a 20-6 loss to Taylor.

The Tigers (2- 5) allowed three running touchdowns to the Ducks and countered with Andrew Perez’ eight-yard touchdown pass to Chase Pickett in the third quarter.

Jaqualyn Crawford’s three long distance touchdowns sparked the Tigers to a 32-0 stampede over Bellville.

The Tigers (3-1) constructed a 20-0 halftime lead and added a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter for the rout.

Crawford broke off a 70-yard scoring run (set up by an Angel Banda fumble recovery) in the first quarter and followed that with a 73-yard score in the second quarter and then returned a kickoff 70 yards for another score.

The defense set up another score as J.R. Hinojosa pounced on a loose ball on the ensuing kickoff after Crawford’s first score and quarterback Gunner Miller found Tyler Lehmkuhl for a 54-yard aerial.

Miller and Lehmkuhl connected again in the third quarter, this time from 55 yards out.

Brajon Ayala closed out the scoring with a 30-yard run from scrimmage.